ZONING ADMINISTRATOR STAFF REPORT
TO: Zoning Administrator
FROM: Marco Cuevas Jr., Associate Planner
SUBJECT:
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COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 25-004/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 25-008 (HOANG RESIDENCE WALL)
REQUEST:
To permit the construction of a block/retaining wall with glass top at a setback of 10 ft. within the sloped rear yard of a through lot. The block wall is proposed at an overall height of 13 ft. 4 in. (measured from top of curb along Somerset Lane) in lieu of the maximum allowed height of 42 in. within the rear setback of a through lot.
LOCATION:
16542 Mariana Circle, 92649 (North side of Mariana Circle, East of the terminus of Mariana Circle)
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APPLICANT:
Jim Brophy, 932 Palo Verde Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90815
PROPERTY
OWNER:
Huy Hoang, 16542 Mariana Circle, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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That the Zoning Administrator take the following actions:
A) Find the proposed project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303, Class 3; and
B) Approve Coastal Development Permit No. 25-004/Conditional Use Permit No. 25-008 with Suggested Findings and Conditions of Approval to permit the construction of a block/retaining wall with glass top at a setback of 10 ft. proposed at an overall height of 13 ft. 4 in. in lieu of the maximum allowed height of 42 in. within the sloped rear yard setback of a through lot.
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General Plan:
RL (Residential Low Density)
Zone:
RL-CZ (Residential Low Density - Coastal Zone)
Environmental Status:
The project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303, Class 3 because the project consists of the construction of a block/retaining wall that is considered a small structure.
Coastal Status:
Appealable
Existing Use:
Residential Property
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Suggested Findings and Conditions of Approval.
2. Site Plan and Elevations received and dated July 17, 2025.